Gas lines strain East as drivers endure weekend ordeal
Cabbies threaten to strike in Boston while Connecticut residents ride buses and trains to dodge long gasoline lines. Odd-even rationing persists as Queens and Connecticut Turnpike queues grow. A gas theft spill in New Jersey prompted evacuations. police and officials chase shortages amid protests, rising prices, and state actions to stabilize deliveries.
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Who Is to Blame Gasoline Shortages Puzzle
Del Rio residents face rising gas prices and confusing causes as numerous theories from drivers, station clerks, and distributors clash. Industry figures blame shortages, government rules, and public behavior, while officials cite consumer habits and dispensing practices amid nationwide fuel anxieties.
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Texaco
Ray Barrera
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San Antonio
Newsweek
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OPEC
Bill Jennings
Dallas
Houston
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Bread Bid Won By Bairds Bakery In Val Verde County
Baird's Bakery of San Antonio won the bread and roll contract for the sheriff's office after Val Verde County Commissioners Court considered two bids. Baird's bid was more than 900 dollars lower than Richter's Bakery, and Baird's also held the contract last year. The meeting also discussed deputation approval for Sharon Sue.
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Del Rio Council Meets Tuesday in Special Session
The Del Rio City Council will hold a special-called meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building to review the 1977-78 general and gas fund audits and consider a new ordinance granting power to remove dilapidated structures with costs billed to landowners. Local officials including W A Schuler and W E Cook will present audits.
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W.A. Schuler
W.E. Cook
Amistad NPS marks 10 millionth visitor arrival
Loraine L Mintz Mayer deputy director for Region National Park Service greeted visitor number ten million at Amistad Recreation Area. She flew from Santa Fe with Ben Moffet NPS region PR director and was joined by W B Kangus pilot and Priscilla Baker Washington DC publicist. Also listed are local events at Val Verde County Fair Tuesday night film showcases two kittens up for adoption and veterans service officer Thomas Rodriguez planning Brackettville visits.
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Loraine L. Mintzmayer
National Park Service
Santa Fe
Amistad Recreation Area
NPS
Ben Moffet
W.B. Kangus
Priscilla Baker
Washington, D.C
Inauguration Set for Ciudad Acuna Municipal Palace
Ciudad Acuna with Gov. Oscar Flores Tapia to lead a 7 p.m. ceremony inaugurating the new municipal palace near Benjamin Canales Plaza. Governor will hand the building to Municipal President Jorge Cano Loperena, followed by a 7:35 p.m. tour and certificates for June 26, 1908 graduates. The event marks the 71st anniversary of a key Mexican Revolution battle led by Benjamin Canales, earning Las Vacas the cradle of the revolution designation.
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Benjamin Canales
Las Vacas
Del Rio Weather Update for Del Rio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and hot through Tuesday with a slight chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Low tonight mid-70s, high Tuesday mid-90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph diminishing tonight. Record highs and lows noted for the date, with year-to-date rainfall at 11 inches, 2.98 inches above normal. Sunset 8:47 p.m., sunrise 6:46 a.m.
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del Rio
Amistad Elevation and Water Levels Fall overnight
This morning Amistad elevation was 1119.36 feet, down 0.27 from Saturday, with dam depth at 219.36 feet. Water storage sits at 3,660,637 acre feet, reduced by 18,298, and the surface area at 66,857 acres, down 224. Downstream flow is 10,900 cfs, versus 11,100 cfs Saturday.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
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